Blast from the Past: Apple II home computer
Back in 1977, you could buy the Apple II as a kit with just a keyboard. Costing $1288, Apple II was designed in a way so that it could be easily used by those also who didn't had any computer experience. It was touted to be the first personal computer with a fast version of BASIC, a built-in English-like programming language. All you need to do is to connect your Apple II to your color TV and then connect any standard cassette recorder/player.
The Apple II was equipped with built-in 8 KB ROM and 4KB RAM and touted video graphics in 15 colors. You had the ease to store your data on audio cassettes with the help of the integrated cassette interface for further use. And, communicating with the device was so easy, thanks to the typewriter-style keyboard. You could even use the Apple II to teach your kids the spells, history or mathematics.
All you needed to do was to learn Apple BASIC and then you were able to systematize and store data on household assets, income tax, and recipes. The device was shipped with two game paddles and a demonstration cassette. Apple II was also available for the DIY crazy guys in a board-only form.
Via: ModernMechanix
